Oh, yes you are absolutely right. I don't know, why I was confused. But now I have to correct a song, that I typed two weeks ago. Ask your question earlier the next time. "grin" Regards Claudio > -----Original Message----- > From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Gibbs > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:02 PM > To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sib-access] Re: Entering lyrics > > No you don't. It works if I have the screen set to 400% You > use hypens if you're spreading a multi-syllable word over > several notes this involves spreading the same syllabel over > several notes. That's different. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Claudio Sacco > Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:37 PM > To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sib-access] Re: Entering lyrics > > > Kevin > You have to type a hyphen for each note your melism extend to. Claudio > > > > > guys, > > I'm having a weird situation where writing a melisma doesn't > > always seem to work. I always thought that if you type a > syllable and > > then hit the space bar twice, a dash should appear under the > > succeeding note indicating that the previous syllable is extended. > > However, this doesn't work reliably. When I can get it to work, it > > only seems to work when I write a syllable, exit lyrics so that the > > syllable is highlighted, then re-enter the lyrics field at > that point > > and then hit a space bar. What am I doing wrong? > > Kevin > > If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the > single word, > > unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: > > sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the > single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: > sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the > single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: > sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx